Off to the worst start in their history, the Angels suffered their fourth straight defeat, losing to the Royals, 7-4, before a Kansas City opening-night crowd of 26,516. Andy Hassler, who started for the Angels, drew his 12th straight defeat since beating the Royals, 12-1, last April 29. The Royals erupted for four runs in the third inning, two scoring on a single by Hal McRae, and put the game away when Amos Otis tripled to drive in another pair in the seventh. [The Sporting News]
Kansas City Royals 7, California Angels 4

Game Played on Tuesday, April 13, 1976 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Angels       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  2  0  -   4  8  1
Royals       0  0  4    0  0  0    2  1  x  -   7  8  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins lf            3   1   0   0     2   1   .176      D. Nelson dh          4   1   1   1     0   0   .286
Remy 2b               5   0   0   0     0   1   .214        Poquette pr,dh      0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Bochte 1b             4   1   2   2     1   1   .308      Otis cf               2   1   1   2     2   0   .400
Melton dh             4   1   1   0     0   1   .267      Brett 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .125
Herrmann c            3   0   0   1     0   0   .182      Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .000
Stanton rf            2   0   1   1     1   1   .300      McRae lf              4   0   2   2     0   0   .375
Chalk 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .214        Wohlford lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Torres cf             4   1   3   0     0   1   .333      Cowens rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Ramirez ss            2   0   0   0     0   2   .182      Healy c               3   0   0   0     1   1   .143
  Garrett ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Patek ss              3   2   2   1     0   0   .500
  Smith ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Hassler p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Dunning p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   4   8   4     5   8             Totals               30   7   8   7     4   3

Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance: 25,516
Left on Base: Angels 8, Royals 5
DP: Angels 1, Royals 0
Errors: Bochte
Doubles: Stanton (3), Torres (1), Melton (1), Cowens (1)
Triples: D. Nelson (1), Otis (1)
Stolen Bases: Patek (1), Otis (1), McRae (1)
Sacrifice Hits: White (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Herrmann (1), Stanton (1), Patek (1)
GIDP: Patek (1)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hassler L(0-1)          6     5   4   4   3   3   0  25   6.00
Dunning                 0.1   2   2   1   0   0   0   4   6.75
Monge                   0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   0.00
Drago                   1.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   5   3.86
Totals                  8     8   7   6   4   3   0  36

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris W(1-0)       5     6   2   2   2   4   0  22   3.60
Bird                    2.2   2   2   2   2   2   0  12   3.38
Pattin SV(1)            1.1   0   0   0   1   2   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9     8   4   4   5   8   0  39

Passed Balls: Herrmann (1)
Wild Pitches: Fitzmorris (1), Pattin (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Larry McCoy


ANGELS 1ST: Collins flied out to center; Remy grounded out
(pitcher to first); Bochte singled to right; Fitzmorris threw a
wild pitch [Bochte to second]; Melton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: D. Nelson flied out to right; Otis grounded out
(third to first); Brett grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Herrmann grounded out (pitcher to first); Stanton
walked; Chalk singled to center [Stanton to second]; Torres
singled to right [Stanton out at home (right to catcher), Chalk
to third, Torres to second (on throw to home)]; Ramirez struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry flied out to center; McRae singled to
right; On a bunt Cowens made an out to catcher; Al Cowens
called for interference; Healy struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Collins flied out to center; Remy flied out to
right; Bochte struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek singled to center; White struck out while
Patek stole second; D. Nelson tripled to right [Patek scored];
Otis walked; Otis stole second; Brett singled to left [D. Nelson
scored, Otis to third, Brett to second (on throw)]; Mayberry
struck out; McRae singled to center [Otis scored, Brett scored];
McRae stole second; Cowens grounded out (second to first); 4 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 4.

ANGELS 4TH: Melton flied out to center; Herrmann popped to
first; Stanton doubled to left; Chalk popped to first; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 4.

ROYALS 4TH: Healy walked; Patek grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Healy out at second]; White
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Royals 4.

ANGELS 5TH: Torres singled to right; Ramirez struck out; Collins
walked [Torres to second]; Remy grounded out (pitcher
unassisted) [Torres to third, Collins to second]; Bochte singled
to right [Torres scored, Collins scored]; Melton flied out to
center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: D. Nelson lined to first; Otis walked; Herrmann
allowed a passed ball [Otis to second]; Brett grounded out
(first to second) [Otis to third]; Mayberry flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 4.

ANGELS 6TH: BIRD REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Herrmann popped
to third in foul territory; Stanton struck out; Chalk flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); Cowens
popped to third in foul territory; Healy grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 4.

ANGELS 7TH: Torres doubled to left; GARRETT BATTED FOR RAMIREZ;
Garrett grounded out (first to pitcher); Collins struck out;
Remy flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2,
Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: SMITH REPLACED GARRETT (PLAYING SS); DUNNING
REPLACED HASSLER (PITCHING); Patek singled to center; White out
on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Patek to second]; D.
Nelson reached on an error by Bochte [Patek to third]; POQUETTE
RAN FOR D. NELSON; Otis tripled to right [Patek scored, Poquette
scored (unearned)]; MONGE REPLACED DUNNING (PITCHING); Brett
reached on a fielder's choice [Otis out at home (first to
catcher)]; Mayberry walked [Brett to second]; DRAGO REPLACED
MONGE (PITCHING); McRae grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R (1
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 6.

ANGELS 8TH: POQUETTE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); WOHLFORD
REPLACED MCRAE (PLAYING LF); Bochte walked; Melton doubled to
left [Bochte to third]; Herrmann hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Bochte scored, Melton to third]; Stanton hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Melton scored]; Chalk walked; PATTIN REPLACED BIRD
(PITCHING); Pattin threw a wild pitch [Chalk to second]; Torres
was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4,
Royals 6.

ROYALS 8TH: Cowens doubled to left; Healy flied out to center
[Cowens to third]; Patek hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cowens
scored]; White flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 4, Royals 7.

ANGELS 9TH: Smith grounded out (first unassisted); Collins
walked; Remy struck out; Bochte popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 7.
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