Gaylord Perry won his first game since June 30, while Andy Hassler suffered his 18th straight loss over two seasons when the Rangers defeated the Royals, 8-4. Hassler's setback was his first with the Royals, the lefthander's previous 17 defeats coming with the Angels before he was sold on waivers to Kansas City July 5.

The Rangers broke a 3-3 tie with two runs in the third inning on doubles by Jeff Burroughs and Lenny Randle and a single by Juan Beniquez. Gene Clines also had a hand in the victory with three RBIs on two singles. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 8, Kansas City Royals 4
Game Played on Sunday, August    1, 1976 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Rangers      0  3  2    1  0  0    2  0  0  -   8 14  1
Royals       2  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   4 10  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines lf             5   0   2   3     0   1   .271      Poquette lf           5   1   3   1     0   0   .347
Harrah ss             4   1   3   0     1   0   .268      Jones dh              4   1   1   1     1   0   .250
Fregosi 1b            5   0   2   1     0   1   .244      Brett 3b              4   0   2   1     0   1   .350
Burroughs rf          5   1   1   0     0   0   .231        Quirk 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Grieve dh             5   2   2   0     0   2   .245      Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Randle 2b             5   2   2   1     0   0   .233      Otis cf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .289
Thompson 3b           3   1   1   0     2   1   .232      Cowens rf             3   0   0   1     0   0   .258
Beniquez cf           3   1   1   1     2   0   .252      White 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .199
Sundberg c            4   0   0   2     1   1   .218        D. Nelson ph,2b     2   0   0   0     0   1   .230
Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Patek ss              4   1   1   0     0   1   .256
                                                          Martinez c            4   1   2   0     0   0   .257
                                                          Hassler p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Bruno p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   8  14   8     6   6             Totals               35   4  10   4     2   3

Time of Game: 3:15   Attendance: 24,732
Left on Base: Rangers 10, Royals 7
DP: Rangers 0, Royals 2
Errors: Burroughs, Poquette
Doubles: Burroughs (17), Randle (7), Harrah (14), Fregosi (5), Thompson (6)
Stolen Bases: Randle (22)
Caught Stealing: Jones (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Cowens (3)
GIDP: Fregosi (4), Beniquez (7)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(10-8)           9    10   4   3   2   3   0  38   3.49
Totals                  9    10   4   3   2   3   0  38

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hassler L(0-7)          2.1   5   5   5   4   2   0  15   4.80
Bruno                   3.2   5   1   1   1   2   0  16   2.45
Bird                    2     3   2   2   1   2   0  10   3.45
Mingori                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.09
Totals                  9    14   8   8   6   6   0  45

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Don Denkinger


RANGERS 1ST: Clines was called out on strikes; Harrah walked;
Fregosi grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Harrah out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Poquette singled to left; Jones singled to right
[Poquette to third]; Debut game for Ruppert Jones; Brett
singled to left [Poquette scored, Jones to second]; Mayberry
flied out to right [Jones to third]; Otis was walked
intentionally [Brett to second]; Cowens hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Jones scored]; White forced Otis (second to shortstop); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Grieve
singled to right; Randle grounded out (second to first) [Grieve
to second]; Thompson walked; Beniquez walked [Grieve to third,
Thompson to second]; Sundberg walked [Grieve scored, Thompson to
third, Beniquez to second]; Clines singled to left [Thompson
scored, Beniquez scored, Sundberg to second]; Harrah singled to
third [Sundberg to third, Clines to second]; Fregosi flied out
to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Martinez
singled to shortstop; Poquette singled to right [Martinez to
third (error by Burroughs)]; Jones forced Poquette (pitcher to
shortstop) [Martinez scored (unearned)]; Jones was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

RANGERS 3RD: Burroughs doubled to center; Grieve struck out;
Randle doubled to left [Burroughs scored]; BRUNO REPLACED
HASSLER (PITCHING); Thompson grounded out (second to first)
[Randle to third]; Debut game for Tom Bruno; Beniquez
singled to third [Randle scored]; Sundberg struck out; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 5, Royals 3.

ROYALS 3RD: Brett grounded out (second to first); Mayberry
grounded out (catcher to first); Otis singled to pitcher; Cowens
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 5, Royals 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah
doubled to right; Fregosi doubled to left [Harrah scored,
Fregosi to third (error by Poquette)]; Burroughs grounded out
(pitcher to second to first); Grieve was called out on strikes;
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: White flied out to left; Patek struck out; Martinez
singled to left; Poquette flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 6, Royals 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Randle flied out to center; Thompson walked;
Beniquez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Thompson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Jones flied out to center; Brett singled to left;
Mayberry popped to second; Otis forced Brett (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, Royals 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Sundberg popped to first in foul territory; Clines
grounded out (third to first); Harrah singled to center; Fregosi
singled to shortstop [Harrah to second]; Burroughs forced
Fregosi (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 6,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Cowens flied out to left; D. NELSON BATTED FOR
WHITE; D. Nelson struck out; Patek popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6, Royals 3.

RANGERS 7TH: D. NELSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); BIRD
REPLACED BRUNO (PITCHING); Grieve singled to right; Randle
singled to center [Grieve to third]; Randle stole second;
Thompson struck out; Beniquez was walked intentionally; Sundberg
forced Beniquez (shortstop to second) [Grieve scored, Randle to
third]; Clines singled to pitcher [Randle scored, Sundberg to
second]; Harrah lined to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers
8, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Martinez flied out to left; Poquette grounded out
(second to first); Jones walked; Brett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 8, Royals 3.

RANGERS 8TH: QUIRK REPLACED BRETT (PLAYING 3B); Fregosi was
called out on strikes; Burroughs flied out to center; Grieve
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 8,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: Mayberry flied out to left; Otis flied out to
center; Cowens lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
8, Royals 3.

RANGERS 9TH: MINGORI REPLACED BIRD (PITCHING); Randle flied out
to right; Thompson doubled to left; Beniquez flied out to
center; Sundberg grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 8, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: D. Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek
singled to left; Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Patek to second]; Poquette singled to center [Patek scored];
Jones flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 8,
Royals 4.