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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bart Johnson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dale Ford |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Bill Stein | Second Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Nordhagen | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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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. Johnson
Poquette strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Johnson
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein 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: ---
Dent vs. Hassler
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Hassler
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hassler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out. Garr moves to third. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orta vs. Hassler
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Hassler covering. Safe. Garr scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stein vs. Hassler
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Hassler
Lemon 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 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Johnson
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Hassler
Nordhagen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hassler
Bell bunts towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. Nordhagen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Hassler
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Hassler
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Johnson
Stinson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Johnson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hassler
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hassler
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Hassler
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Hassler
Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Johnson
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Johnson
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hassler
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Hassler
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hassler
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Johnson
Cowens takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stinson vs. Johnson
Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Johnson
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Hassler
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Hassler
Dent hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Hassler
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Johnson
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Johnson
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nordhagen who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Johnson
Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stinson vs. Johnson
Stinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nordhagen throws the ball in to Stein who tags Stinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McRae scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Johnson
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hassler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hassler
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Hassler
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Hassler
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Johnson
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Johnson
There goes Poquette. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Poquette steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Otis reaches second base with a double. Poquette scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Vuckovich
Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Vuckovich
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Hassler
Nordhagen hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hassler
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Hassler
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Hassler
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Hassler
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Vuckovich
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Vuckovich
Dave Nelson pinch runs for Hal McRae.
Cowens strikes out. There goes Nelson. The throw from Essian to second, and Nelson is out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Vuckovich
Stinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Vuckovich
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Vuckovich
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stinson scores. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Poquette vs. Vuckovich
Poquette is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hassler
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Hassler
Orta takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Stein strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Littell
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hairston vs. Littell
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen.
Hairston 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 9
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Vuckovich
Jerry Hairston now playing right field.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Vuckovich
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Vuckovich
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Vuckovich
Nelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Vuckovich
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Littell
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Kevin Bell.
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Littell
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Jim Essian.
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Littell
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Littell
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1976, game 1 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Poquette T, lf 5 1 1 0 Dent B, ss 5 0 2 0
Otis A, cf 5 1 2 2 Garr R, lf 5 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 5 1 1 1 Johnson L, 1b 4 1 2 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 2 1 1 Orta J, dh 3 0 2 1
McRae H, dh 3 1 2 0 Stein B, 2b 4 0 0 1
Nelson D, pr 1 1 1 2 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 1 Nordhagen W, rf 3 0 1 0
Stinson B, c 4 1 2 1 Hairston J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Bell K, 3b 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 1 2 1 Kelly P, ph 1 0 1 0
Essian J, c 3 0 1 0
Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 14 9 35 2 10 2
Kansas City 000 005 112 -- 9
Chicago 200 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A (W)* 7.0 9 2 1 2 1
Littell M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B (L) 6.1 9 6 6 2 5
Vuckovich P 2.2 5 3 3 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 9
2B -- Cowens A, Otis A, Kelly P
3B -- Brett G
HR -- Nelson D
SB -- Poquette T
CS -- Nelson D
SH -- Bell K
WP -- Johnson B
T -- 2:29
A -- 0
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