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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 26, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 26, 1976 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 16,510 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Moates | Center Fielder |
Mike Cubbage | DH |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Second Baseman |
Bill Fahey | Catcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 26, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Briles
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Briles
Otis hits a line drive towards short. Harrah catches it and throws to first to double up Poquette. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Briles
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moates vs. Fitzmorris
Moates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Fitzmorris
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Briles
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Briles
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Briles
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Fitzmorris
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Fitzmorris
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Fitzmorris
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fahey vs. Fitzmorris
Fahey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Briles
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Briles
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Briles
Stinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Briles
Poquette is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moates vs. Fitzmorris
Jim Wohlford now playing left field. Tom Poquette now playing right field. Al Cowens now playing center field.
Moates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Fitzmorris
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
Harrah 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 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Briles
Wohlford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Briles
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Briles
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Briles
McRae hits a fly ball towards left. Grieve catches it and throws to Howell who throws to Smalley to double up Mayberry. Brett tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Fitzmorris
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Fitzmorris
Grieve hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Fitzmorris
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Fitzmorris
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moates vs. Fitzmorris
Moates strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Briles
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Briles
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Briles
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Fitzmorris
Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Briles
Stinson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Briles
Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Briles
Wohlford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Briles
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cowens. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Fitzmorris
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grieve vs. Fitzmorris
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burroughs tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Fitzmorris
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
There goes Smalley. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Smalley steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Hall
Fahey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Briles
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Briles
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Briles
Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moates vs. Hall
Moates hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hall
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Fregosi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Hall
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Briles
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Briles
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Briles
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Bob Stinson.
Solaita hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Poquette vs. Briles
John Wathan pinch runs for Tony Solaita.
Poquette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Poquette reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wohlford vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Hoerner
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Wathan scores. There goes Poquette trying to get to third. Harrah throws to Howell who tags Poquette for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Littell
Cookie Rojas now playing second base. John Wathan now catching.
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Littell
Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Littell
Grieve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Littell
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. Howell moves to third. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fahey vs. Littell
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fahey for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hoerner
Jim Sundberg now catching. Dave Moates now playing right field. Juan Beniquez now playing center field.
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Foucault
Dave Nelson pinch runs for John Mayberry. Steve Foucault now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Foucault
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson scores. McRae moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Foucault
Rojas bunts towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Foucault
Patek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wathan vs. Foucault
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moates vs. Littell
Dave Nelson now playing second base. Cookie Rojas now playing first base.
Moates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Littell
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Littell
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Littell
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Foucault
Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moates. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Foucault
Sundberg throws to Harrah, and they have Poquette in a rundown. The throw to Howell, who applies the tag, and Poquette is out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Foucault
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Foucault
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Pattin
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Pattin
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Pattin
Smalley is walked intentionally. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Pattin
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howell scores. Grieve moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1976, game 2 -- Kansas City at Texas (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Poquette T, lf-rf 5 0 4 1 Moates D, cf-rf 5 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 1 0 0 0 Cubbage M, dh 3 0 0 0 Wohlford J, lf 4 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ph 2 0 2 0 Brett G, 3b 5 1 2 1 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Harrah T, ss 5 0 0 0 Nelson D, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 3 1 1 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 0 1 Beniquez J, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf-cf 4 0 1 1 Howell R, 3b 5 3 4 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Grieve T, lf 3 1 2 3 Rojas C, ph-2b-1b 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, 2b 4 0 3 1 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0 Fahey B, c 4 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 2 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 1 0 1 1 Solaita T, ph 1 0 1 0 Wathan J, pr-c 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 11 4 40 5 13 5 Kansas City 000 100 021 0 -- 4 Texas 010 201 000 1 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Fitzmorris A 5.2 7 4 4 2 2 Hall T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Littell M 2.1 3 0 0 1 0 Pattin M (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Briles N 7.1 8 3 3 0 3 Hoerner J* 0.2 1 1 0 1 0 Foucault S (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Harrah T, Patek F DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 3 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 12 2B -- Howell R 3, Burroughs J, Fregosi J, Poquette T 2 HR -- Grieve T SB -- Smalley R CS -- Poquette T SH -- Rojas C SF -- McRae H, Grieve T T -- 3:07 A -- 16510
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