Hitless in six previous trips, Lenny Randle doubled with two out in the 16th inning and scored Gene Clines to give the Rangers a 6-5 victory over the White Sox. Jim Sundberg opened the stanza with a single and was forced by Clines, who stole second to be in position to score on Randle's hit. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 6, Chicago White Sox 5
Game Played on Tuesday, June      1, 1976 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Rangers      0  0  1    2  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   6 10  2
White Sox    1  0  1    0  0  2    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   5 13  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines lf             6   2   1   0     2   1   .212      Kelly dh              6   1   1   0     1   0   .223
Randle 2b             7   1   1   1     1   1   .244      Garr lf,cf            6   0   3   0     1   0   .286
Hargrove 1b           3   1   0   0     2   1   .309      Dent ss               7   0   0   0     1   3   .306
  Fregosi 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Orta 3b               6   2   2   2     1   0   .233
Harrah ss             5   0   2   2     1   1   .306      Spencer 1b            8   1   1   0     0   1   .255
Burroughs rf          6   0   0   0     1   1   .244      Lemon cf              1   0   1   0     0   0   .292
Grieve dh             5   1   1   1     1   2   .273        Bradford pr,rf      4   1   1   1     1   0   .236
Beniquez cf           6   0   2   0     1   1   .247      Coggins rf,lf         5   0   0   1     1   1   .200
Howell 3b             7   1   2   1     0   0   .274      Essian c              2   0   1   0     0   0   .400
Sundberg c            4   0   1   1     1   2   .178        Downing ph,c        5   0   1   0     0   2   .262
Singer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brohamer 2b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Hargan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Stein ph,2b         4   0   2   1     0   0   .204
  Peterson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brett p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Barrios p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Jefferson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               52   6  10   6    10  10             Totals               56   5  13   5     6   7

Time of Game: 4:48   Attendance:  8,736
Left on Base: Rangers 12, White Sox 15
DP: Rangers 3, White Sox 1
Errors: Randle, Hargrove, Orta
Doubles: Howell (12), Randle (2), Spencer (6)
Home Runs: Orta (6)
Stolen Bases: Fregosi (1), Clines (1), Garr (5)
Caught Stealing: Clines (2), Beniquez (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Sundberg (2), Harrah (1), Garr (5), Coggins (1), Kelly (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Sundberg (1), Grieve (4), Orta (3)
GIDP: Burroughs (9), Dent (4)
Hit by Pitch: Lemon (2,by Singer), Stein (1,by Foucault)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Singer                  5.1   4   4   2   4   2   1  25   3.48
Hargan                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.30
Peterson                1.1   4   1   1   0   0   0   7   5.77
Hoerner                 4     4   0   0   1   2   0  17   2.19
Foucault W(5-2)         5     1   0   0   1   3   0  18   1.27
Totals                 16    13   5   3   6   7   1  68

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brett                   4     4   5   5   6   1   0  22   2.11
Barrios                 4     2   0   0   2   5   0  15   6.23
Carroll                 6     2   0   0   1   3   0  19   1.73
Jefferson L(1-2)        2     2   1   1   1   1   0  10   6.38
Totals                 16    10   6   6  10  10   0  66

Hit by Pitch: Singer (5), Foucault (2)
Wild Pitches: Brett (1)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans


RANGERS 1ST: the White Sox protested the game claiming that
Bill Singer was an ineligible player; Clines struck out;
Randle grounded out (third to first); Hargrove walked; Harrah
forced Hargrove (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly walked; Garr singled to right [Kelly to
third]; Dent was called out on strikes; Orta hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Kelly scored]; Spencer struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 0, White Sox 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs flied out to center; Grieve walked;
Beniquez walked [Grieve to second]; Howell grounded out (second
to first) [Grieve to third, Beniquez to second]; Sundberg
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Lemon singled to center; Coggins flied out to
left; Essian singled to center [Lemon to third]; Brohamer popped
to catcher in foul territory; Kelly flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, White Sox 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Clines walked; Randle flied out to right; Hargrove
grounded out (second to first) [Clines to second]; Harrah
singled to left [Clines scored]; Burroughs flied out to left; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Garr grounded out (second to first); Dent
grounded out (shortstop to first); Orta homered; Spencer flied
out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, White Sox 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Grieve singled to center; Beniquez flied out to
right; Howell doubled to right [Grieve scored]; Brett threw a
wild pitch [Howell to third]; Sundberg hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Howell scored]; Clines flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Lemon was hit by a pitch; BRADFORD RAN FOR LEMON;
On a bunt Coggins hit into a double play (second unassisted)
[Bradford out at second]; Essian flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 2.

RANGERS 5TH: BRADFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); COGGINS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
CF); Randle walked; Hargrove walked [Randle to second]; Harrah
singled to right [Randle scored, Hargrove to second]; BARRIOS
REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); Burroughs flied out to left [Hargrove
to third]; Grieve hit a sacrifice fly to center [Hargrove
scored]; Beniquez struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 5,
White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Brohamer grounded out (third to first); Kelly
flied out to center; Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, White Sox 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Howell popped to third in foul territory; Sundberg
was called out on strikes; Clines singled to left; Clines was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 5, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Dent flied out to right; Orta walked; Spencer
reached on a fielder's choice [Orta to second (error by
Hargrove)]; Bradford walked [Orta to third, Spencer to second];
Coggins walked [Orta scored (unearned), Spencer to third,
Bradford to second]; HARGAN REPLACED SINGER (PITCHING); DOWNING
BATTED FOR ESSIAN; Downing forced Spencer (shortstop to catcher)
[Bradford to third, Coggins to second]; PETERSON REPLACED HARGAN
(PITCHING); STEIN BATTED FOR BROHAMER; Stein singled to center
[Bradford scored (unearned), Coggins out at home (center to
catcher), Downing to second]; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 5, White Sox 4.

RANGERS 7TH: DOWNING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); STEIN STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Randle lined to center; Hargrove grounded
out (second to first); Harrah was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Kelly singled to center; Garr out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Kelly to second]; Dent flied out to
left; Orta grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Rangers 5, White Sox 4.

RANGERS 8TH: Burroughs struck out; Grieve struck out; Beniquez
singled to right; Howell flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 5, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Spencer doubled to center; Bradford singled to
center [Spencer scored]; HOERNER REPLACED PETERSON (PITCHING);
Coggins reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt
[Bradford to second]; Downing struck out; Stein lined into a
double play (shortstop to second) [Bradford out at second]; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 5, White Sox 5.

RANGERS 9TH: Sundberg walked; Clines walked [Sundberg to
second]; CARROLL REPLACED BARRIOS (PITCHING); Randle was called
out on strikes; Hargrove was called out on strikes; Mike
Hargrove ejected by HP umpire Joe Brinkman; Harrah grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 5, White
Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 9TH: FREGOSI REPLACED HARGROVE (PLAYING 1B); Kelly
grounded out (second to first); Garr singled to center; Dent
struck out; Orta singled [Garr to third]; Spencer grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 5, White Sox 5.

RANGERS 10TH: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first);
Grieve grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 10TH: Bradford flied out to left; Coggins grounded out
(second to first); Downing singled to left; Stein flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 5, White Sox 5.

RANGERS 11TH: Howell singled to center; Sundberg out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Howell to second]; Clines
made an out to shortstop; Randle grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 5, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 11TH: Kelly grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr
singled to shortstop; Garr stole second; Dent was walked
intentionally; Orta forced Dent (shortstop unassisted) [Garr to
third]; Spencer lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers
5, White Sox 5.

RANGERS 12TH: Fregosi grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrah
walked; Burroughs grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Harrah out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 5, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 12TH: FOUCAULT REPLACED HOERNER (PITCHING); Bradford
popped to catcher in foul territory; Coggins flied out to
center; Downing popped to second in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, White Sox 5.

RANGERS 13TH: Grieve flied out to right; Beniquez singled to
right; Howell flied out to center; Beniquez was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5,
White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 13TH: Stein singled to left; Kelly out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Stein to second]; Garr was walked
intentionally; Dent grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Garr out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 5, White Sox 5.

RANGERS 14TH: Sundberg was called out on strikes; Clines flied
out to right; Randle flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 5, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 14TH: Orta grounded out (second to first); Spencer
made an out to shortstop; Bradford made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, White Sox 5.

RANGERS 15TH: JEFFERSON REPLACED CARROLL (PITCHING); Fregosi
reached on an error by Orta; Fregosi stole second; Harrah out on
a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Fregosi to third];
Burroughs walked; Grieve struck out; Beniquez made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 5, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 15TH: Coggins struck out; Downing struck out; Stein
was hit by a pitch; Kelly flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 5, White Sox 5.

RANGERS 16TH: Howell grounded out (second to first); Sundberg
singled to center; Clines forced Sundberg (shortstop to second);
Clines stole second; Randle doubled to right [Clines scored];
Fregosi grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 6, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 16TH: Garr flied out to left; Dent struck out; Orta
reached on an error by Randle [Orta to second]; Spencer flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, White Sox 5.