| Nelson Briles pitched a four-hitter and Mike Hargrove hit a two-run homer as the Rangers defeated the Angels, 5-2, before a crowd of 40,854 -- largest in the Rangers' five-year history. The Rangers went ahead for good in the third inning when Lenny Randle singled and Hargrove homered. [The Sporting News] |
Texas Rangers 5, California Angels 2
Game Played on Friday, May 21, 1976 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Angels 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 4 2 Rangers 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 x - 5 10 2 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Remy 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Beniquez cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 Torres cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .193 Moates ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Bonds rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .349 Randle lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Bochte 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Clines lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Lahoud lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .175 Hargrove 1b 3 1 1 2 0 1 .314 Melton dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 .214 Fregosi pr,1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Etchebarren c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .250 Harrah ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 .311 Chalk ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Burroughs rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .264 Jackson 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .105 Howell 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .265 Kirkwood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Grieve dh 4 0 3 1 0 0 .244 Hartzell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Smalley 2b 3 0 1 0 1 2 .242 Monge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sundberg c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .156 Drago p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Briles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 2 4 2 2 4 Totals 33 5 10 5 2 6 Time of Game: 2:26 Attendance: 40,854 Left on Base: Angels 4, Rangers 8 DP: Angels 1, Rangers 0 Errors: Jackson, Kirkwood, Howell, Smalley Doubles: Bonds (4), Howell 2 (5) Home Runs: Hargrove (3) Sacrifice Hits: Randle (3) GIDP: Sundberg (3) Hit by Pitch: Hargrove (3,by Hartzell) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kirkwood L(1-4) 4.2 7 5 4 1 4 1 22 5.53 Hartzell 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 2.93 Monge 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.19 Drago 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 6.62 Totals 8 10 5 4 2 6 1 37 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Briles W(4-1) 9 4 2 2 2 4 0 33 3.09 Totals 9 4 2 2 2 4 0 33 Hit by Pitch: Hartzell (2) Wild Pitches: Briles (1) Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans ANGELS 1ST: Remy flied out to right; Torres flied out to center; Bonds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Beniquez flied out to center; Randle grounded out (second to first); Hargrove grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Rangers 0. ANGELS 2ND: Bochte flied out to center; Lahoud walked; Melton singled to center [Lahoud out at third (center to third), Melton to second (on throw to 3b)]; Etchebarren singled to center [Melton scored]; Chalk flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Rangers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Harrah popped to third in foul territory; Burroughs struck out; Howell doubled to center; Grieve singled to right [Howell scored]; Smalley was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Rangers 1. ANGELS 3RD: Jackson flied out to center; Remy popped to shortstop; Torres walked; Bonds doubled to center [Torres scored, Bonds to third (error by Smalley)]; Bochte grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 1. RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg flied out to center; Beniquez struck out; Randle singled to center; Hargrove homered [Randle scored]; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 3. ANGELS 4TH: Lahoud popped to shortstop; Melton reached on an error by Howell; Etchebarren forced Melton (third to second); Chalk flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 3. RANGERS 4TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Howell grounded out (pitcher to first); Grieve singled to pitcher [Grieve to second (error by Kirkwood)]; Smalley walked; Sundberg grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 3. ANGELS 5TH: Jackson flied out to right; Remy flied out to right; Torres struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 3. RANGERS 5TH: Beniquez singled to center; Randle out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Beniquez to second]; Hargrove was called out on strikes; Harrah singled to left [Beniquez scored]; HARTZELL REPLACED KIRKWOOD (PITCHING); Burroughs reached on an error by Jackson [Harrah to second]; Howell doubled to right [Harrah scored (unearned), Burroughs to third]; Grieve flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 5. ANGELS 6TH: Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Bochte popped to shortstop; Lahoud flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 5. RANGERS 6TH: Smalley singled; Sundberg grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Smalley out at second]; Beniquez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 5. ANGELS 7TH: CLINES REPLACED RANDLE (PLAYING LF); Melton flied out to left; Etchebarren grounded out (pitcher to first); Chalk flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 5. RANGERS 7TH: Clines grounded out (third to first); Hargrove was hit by a pitch; FREGOSI RAN FOR HARGROVE; Harrah grounded out (second to first) [Fregosi to second]; Burroughs was walked intentionally; MONGE REPLACED HARTZELL (PITCHING); Howell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 5. ANGELS 8TH: FREGOSI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Jackson was called out on strikes; Remy grounded out (second to first); Torres popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 5. RANGERS 8TH: DRAGO REPLACED MONGE (PITCHING); Grieve singled to left; Smalley struck out; Sundberg was called out on strikes; MOATES BATTED FOR BENIQUEZ; Moates flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 5. ANGELS 9TH: MOATES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Bonds popped to second; Bochte flied out to center; Lahoud singled to second; Briles threw a wild pitch [Lahoud to second]; Melton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 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