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Sunday August 1, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

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.



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